Window back rest



Jam, 2, 1934. L. APPUGLIESE 1,9 2, 33

WINDOW BACK REST Filed Feb. 3, 1953 INVENTOR flp vugliese ITNESSES 78 Lam's r .w W v ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 2, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW BACK REST Louis Appugliese, Jersey Oity, N. J.

Application February 3, 1933. Serial No. 655,095

3 Claims.

. This. invention relates to an improved window back rest, the object being to provide a construction which is simple but very strong and when in use presenting means which will properly support the person seated on a window sill. when washing the outside of the window panes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a window back rest with a structure which may be readily assembled and disassembled.

An additional object is to provide a window back rest which has a pair of members permanently connected to the window frame where the rest is to be used, and a plurality of members which may be assembled and mounted temporarily in position to present a support for the back of a person using the device.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view showing part of a window with an embodiment of the invention 29, applied thereto;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through Figure 1, approximately on the line 22;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 2 with part of the window frame shown in section;

Figure 4 is a perspective view on a large scale of one of the supporting brackets illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a modified form of supporting bracket to that shown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a'fragmentary view similar to the right hand end of the structure shown in Figure 2, but illustrating and embodying part of the retaining construction;

Figure '7 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 6.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a window frame of any desired kind, and 2 a sill associated therewith. The frame 1 is adapted to receive the usual upper and lower sashes 3 and 4 which slide up and down in the usual way.

It is customary for persons to sit on sill 2 and wash the outside of pane 5, then to pull sash 3 downwardly and wash the outside of pane 6, and in sitting on the sill 2 as just set forth, the person may hold on to the sides of the frame, or to the sash 4, but there is no support for the back. Consequently, the work of cleaning the outside of window panes 5 and 6 is considerable, and there is also considerable danger attached to this work. To make the work easier and to eliminate the danger the improved window back rest shown in the accompanying drawing has been produced.

As illustrated in Figure 1, the back board or bar '7 is arranged at a proper height to engage the back somewherebetween the hips and the shoulders. It will be understood that bar '7 may be raised or lowered to suit the size of the per- 69. son washing the window. The bar 7 is supported by the arms 8 and 9, which in turn are supported by the brackets 10 and 11. As these arms and brackets are identical a description of one will apply to both. 5

As illustrated in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the bracket 10 is provided with a'fiat surface or wing 12,"an upright section 13, and a second wing 12, the wings 12 and 14 having apertures for receiving the respective screws 15 and 16. The upright 13 is adapted to fit against the portion 17 of the window frame 1, as illustrated in Figure 3, thus permitting the screws 15 and 16 to extend at right angles to the strain exerted on the brackets. The link 18 is carried by and forms part of the bracket 10, said link being held in place at one end by the rivet 19 and at the other end by the rivet 20 which extends through the leaf 12 against which it is upset. This provides a desired bar or support for the hook 22 forming part of the arm 8. From Figure 2 it will be noted that the arm 8 is provided with an upper section 23 and a lower section 24 bent at the outer part to produce an alongated eye 25, and at the inner I part bent in the opposite directions to form hook 22 and the abutment or brace 26 which rests against the upright section 13 of the bracket 10. A binding sleeve 2'7 is provided intermediate the length of the arm 3 to hold the sections 23 and 24 together. It is, however, evident that these sections could be welded or otherwise secured together after having once been formed as shown in Figure 2. The bar 7 may be of wood, metal or other material and is inserted through the eye 25, and a bolt 28 is passed through the end of the bar, shown in Figure 3. A wing nut 29 is used in connection with the bolt 28 so that the bar '7 cannot be accidentally disengaged, but may be readily disengaged when the person unscrews the nut 29. By the use of the wing nut 29 tools are not necessary to set up the device or disassemble the same.

Instead of using the bracket 10 as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, a modified form of bracket 30 might be used, as shown in Figure 5. In this form of bracket there are provided upturned ears 31 and 32 which carry a pin 33 acting similarly to the pin or bar 21. Bracket 30 is provided with a back 33 carrying apertures 34 for receiving suitable screws which must be screwed directly into the frame 1. While this form of the invention is simple and effective, it is not as strong as the other form of bracket shown in Figure 2, because the screws might be pulled out as the strain will be longitudinally thereof. This may happen when the screws become old, but in the form shown in Figures 2 and 3 the strain is at right angles to the length of the screws and, consequently, the screws cannot be pulled out by the strain on the respective arms 8 and 9.

Instead of using the eye as shown in Fig. 2, a slightly modified structure may be used as shown in Figs. 6 and '7. In these figures the section 24 is formed with a loop having a turned section 36 on which a link 37 is pivotally supported by a suitable bolt 38. Link 3'7 has a widened section 39 whereby it may be readily passed over the outwardly extending end 40 of the bentup section 41. The bent-up section 41 is generally speaking at right angles to section 23, as shown in Figure 6, and is bent slightly inward or to the left so that the link 39 is adapted to snap into place and be held in place by the tension of the parts. This will hold the bar '7 against accidental removal and will also prevent longitudinal movement of the bar when the parts are resilient and so proportioned that the section 35' is pressing the bar against the opposite portion of the eye or socket 35. In this form of the invention if the sections 23 and 24 are not welded together, a rivet 42 is used so that the member 35 and associated parts will function properly.

I claim: r a

1. A window back rest comprising a pair 0 I brackets, each bracket being provided with a pair of leaves offset from each other and connected by an upright section acting as a stop, means said upright section, an arm for each bracket, each of said arms having a hook adapted to interlock with said pin and an abutment adapted to press against said upright section whereby the arm is held in a substantially horizontal position, a back bar, and means at the outer end of said arms for holding the back bar in position.

2. A window back rest comprising a pair of brackets adapted to be secured to a window frame, an arm removably connected with each bracket, each of said arms having a pair of sections, one of said sections being bent downwardly forming a loop acting as an eye, the other sectionbeing bent upwardly to form a locking member, and a link pivotally mounted on the first mentioned section and adapted to be swung over said lock for engaging the same and resiliently holding the eye in a given position, and a back board extending through said eyes and pinched by the same so as to hold the back bar against longitudinal movement.

3. A window back rest comprising a pair of brackets adapted to be connected to a window frame, each of said brackets having a surface acting as a stop and a pin spaced from the stop, an arm for each bracket, each of said arms comprising a piece of metal bent upon itself to provide at the outer end a loop or eye and at the inner end a right angle bend acting as an abutment and adapted to rest against said stop and also bent to form a hook adapted to interlock with said pin, means for preventing the parts of saidLarm from separating, and a back bar extending through the eyes formed at the outer ends of said arms.

LOUIS APPUGLIESE. 

